Schools in North West
Browse 1,601 schools across 4 education districts.
1,601
Schools
4
Districts
899,095
Learners
27:1
Avg L:E Ratio
North West has 1,601 registered schools organised across 4 education districts serving approximately 899,095 learners. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the province is 27:1. Quintile, sector, and phase data are shown as context — none of these measure school quality.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
Which education districts make up North West?
BOJANALA
616 schools 311 areas 28:1 ratio
397 Primary 177 Secondary 28 Combined 14 Special Needs
543 public 73 independent
NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA
466 schools 197 areas 28:1 ratio
309 Primary 130 Secondary 19 Combined 8 Special Needs
439 public 27 independent
DR RUTH S MOMPATI
287 schools 145 areas 27:1 ratio
190 Primary 82 Secondary 12 Combined 3 Special Needs
280 public 7 independent
DR KENNETH KAUNDA
232 schools 84 areas 27:1 ratio
145 Primary 69 Secondary 11 Combined 7 Special Needs
203 public 29 independent
School Infrastructure Data
Infrastructure data (libraries, computer centres, laboratories, sports facilities) is not yet available for North West. We are working on expanding infrastructure coverage to all provinces.
School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. Learn about our methodology